Surgical Techiques in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

A well-illustrated, highly practical book that will cover all the basic principles of operating in the pelvis in both obstetrics and gynaecology. The aim is to help trainees understand the principles of a sound surgical approach and to provide very basic information that is often hard to find or not covered in the more exhaustive surgical textbooks. It will concentrate on standard operations, such as hysterectomy and laporoscopy, which will be used to illustrate basic principles and techniques which all trainees must know to pass their exams and become a specialist.* core information on basic surgical technique, instruments and materials* specific basic operative techniques* tips on how to avoid surgical pitfalls by good technique* general principles of action when problems are encountered* each chapter written by a specialist with experience of teaching and conveying knowledge in an interesting fashion - their brief will be to evaluate their own experience and distil their ideas, concepts and tips into a well-structured, well-illustrated chapter